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Ventura County

LOCATED ABOUT 65 MILES northwest of downtown Los Angeles and 30 miles south of Santa Barbara, Ventura County is located on California's Pacific coast, and forms the northwestern part of the Greater Los Angeles area. Often referred to as the ...

Arrival

AIR ARRIVAL
The closest airports to NBVC are Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which is about one and a half hours south of the bases, or the Oxnard Airport, which is less than a 30-minute drive north. LAX has only one shuttle bus service (Roadrunner Shuttle) ...

Family Concerns

Military Family Housing
The Naval Base Ventura County Housing Office supports DoD personnel and family members before and after a move. The office assists military families in finding suitable housing whether in the local community or in military base housing.
Although the government provides quarters, it ...

Getting Around

WHILE PLANES, TRAINS AND BUSES are viable options for your journey to Ventura County, most folks choose the family car for their move. Just about an hour's drive from Los Angeles and Hollywood, Ventura County's location along the scenic southern-most ...

Employment

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

VENTURA COUNTY'S ECONOMY once depended primarily on oil and agriculture. Today, the economic base is broad, even though agriculture is still a major contributor. Aside from federal, state and local government, the largest employers are in biotechnology, healthcare, ...

Housing

PLANNING YOUR MOVE
YOU'VE DECIDED TO MAKE THE MOVE to Ventura County. Will you be living in a rental unit while storing your furniture during your search for a home to buy? Or did you already buy a house? Is ...

Medical

NAVAL AMBULATORY CARE CENTER
162 First St., Port Hueneme, CA 93043
(805) 982-6375
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon.
The Naval Branch Health Clinic, Port Hueneme is comprised of the Medical Clinic at Port Hueneme as well as ...

Services

Navy Sponsor
If you have not heard from your sponsor, please e-mail the NBVC sponsor coordinator at: sponsor coord@nbvc.navy.mil, or call (805) 989-1802, DSN 351.
Professional Development
Keep up with your professional community management, career progression, new incentives, re-enlistment news, advancement news, correspondence courses, ...

Recreation and Leisure

MWR - MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION
(805) 982-5554
www.cnic.navy.mil/ventura/Recreation
NBVC MWR provides quality support and recreational services that contribute to the retention, readiness, mental, physical and emotional well being of sailors.
MWR offers a multitude of fun and relaxing options—exercise and fitness programs ...

Education & Resources

VENTURA COUNTY'S PUBLIC SCHOOL districts are committed to providing high quality education to a K-12 student population that currently exceeds 145,000.Ventura County's 20 school districts serve 12 cities and communities. Although some districts within a city are designated as 'unified,' ...

Heathcare

WITH A YOUNG MEDIAN POPULATION, fitness and good health are high priorities for residents of Ventura County. As a center for surfing culture and with so many hiking and biking trails, Ventura County provides a wide variety of medical support ...

Local Area

VENTURA COUNTY
www.countyofventura.org
Population: 798,364 (2007 U.S. Census estimate)
Located on California's Pacific coast, Ventura County is home to Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Port Hueneme and NBVC Point Mugu. The county forms the northwestern part of the Greater LosAngeles area and is often referred ...

Our Military

A MAJOR AVIATION SHORE COMMAND and a Naval construction force mobilization base, NBVC provides airfield, seaport and base support services to Weet operating forces and shore activities. Offering a unique combination of mission capabilities to the Navy and the Department ...

Mission

Naval Base Ventura County is a major aviation shore command and a major Naval Construction Force mobilization base providing airfield, seaport and base support services to fleet operating forces and shore activities.
NBVC activities support the joint missions of the Department of Defense (DoD). The location provides ...

Associate Units

NBVC PORT OPERATIONS, PORT HUENEME
NBVC Port Operations, Port Hueneme, supports all U.S. Navy and Tenant commands. Tenant commands consist of Surface Targets, Self Defense Test Ship, NAVSEA, NFESC and UCT 2.
NBVC Port Hueneme has complete control of all vessels entering and exiting the harbor and ...

Surrounding Communitites

VENTURA COUNTY BOASTS an extraordinary location, prime for an eclectic lifestyle in any of the surrounding cities and communities.

PORT HUENEME
http://www.ci.port-hueneme.ca.us
Population: 21,841
A seaside community, Port Hueneme (pronounced 'Wy-nee-mee') is located about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 40 miles ...

Things to Do

AMONG THE TOP REASONS folks move to Ventura County are the abundant opportunities to enjoy arts and cultural activities, outdoor adventures and the rich fusion of agricultural abundance with ocean side proximity. Only a one hour commute from Los Angeles, ...